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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
animal
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
aside
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
away
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From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
bite
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
Carmen
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Cassiar
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
chunk
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
clustered
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
concluded
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
Country
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
cruelly
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
days
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
die
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From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
dog
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
fade
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From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
Far
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
Forty
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
go
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
highfalutin
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
Husky
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
ice
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
just
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From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
King
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
like
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
Man
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Mason
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
Men
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Mile
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
more
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
mouth
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
North
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Odyssey
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
out
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
Prerogative
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Priestly
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
proceeded
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
put
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
rap
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
responsibility
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From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
ruefully
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
said
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
saw
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
see
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
sensible
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
shoved
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Siwash
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
Son
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
spat
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
surveyed
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
task
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
then
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
toes
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From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
Trail
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'They just fade away and die under the responsibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mason spat out a chunk of ice and surveyed the poor animal ruefully, then put her foot in his mouth and proceeded to bite out the ice which clustered cruelly between the toes.
White
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Wife
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
Wisdom
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
Wolf
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
won't
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From this reading The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North 'Carmen won't last more than a couple of days.'
worth
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From this reading 'I never saw a dog with a highfalutin' name that ever was worth a rap,' he said, as he concluded his task and shoved her aside.
wrong
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From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Did ye ever see one go wrong with a sensible name like Cassiar, Siwash, or Husky?
